The Federal Aviation Administration is reviewing the material and its results. If approved, the new development could change U.S. airports forever, according to eeDesignIT.

"To my surprise, they don't want to use it for the runways," creator Chris Tuan said of the government's intended usage for the concrete. "What they need is the tarmac around the gated areas cleared, because they have so many carts to unload - luggage service, food service, trash service, fuel service - that all need to get into those areas."

"They said that if we can heat that kind of tarmac, then there would be (far fewer) weather-related delays. We're very optimistic," he added.

Cities and towns bogged by snow may have to continue to wait, however, as the developed technology is not yet cost-effective enough to spread across a large area.

"It's not cost-effective to build entire roadways using conductive concrete, but you can use it at certain locations where you always get ice or have potholes," said Tuan.